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More than 50,000 years ago, humans painted a hunting scene in a cave in Indonesia that archaeologists say represents the oldest known example of storytelling in art history.
Using a simplistic 3-D viewing technique, archaeologists discovered three new cave drawings that they believe were originally intended to appear 3-D.
France's La Roche-Cotard Cave may contain some of the oldest cave drawings made by Neanderthals. Researchers date the engravings to 57,000 years ago.
Radiocarbon dates from Coliboaia Cave in Romania show that animal images drawn on the cave walls are among the oldest visual art in Europe and further confirm that early humans did indeed create art.
In the study, archaeologists argue cave drawings and abstract symbols form a “proto-writing” system to record animal activity in a calendar. Amateur archaeologist decodes 20,000-year-old cave ...
The Gua Sireh Cave on the island of Borneo in the Malaysian state of Sarawak is known for hundreds of charcoal drawings lining the walls of its main chambers. Now, a team of researchers from ...
Researchers have discovered the earliest charcoal cave drawings ever made in France's Dordogne caves, which could be 19,000 years old. Researchers say the artworks could be up to 19,000 years old.
Archaeologists Discover More Than 100 Ancient Drawings in a Spanish Cave Many of the works, estimated to be at least 24,000 years old, employ a rare clay painting technique ...
Carbon dating on the drawings and torch fragments date the charcoal paintings inside the cave to around 700 years ago, with carbon tests estimating the drawings to 1350 A.D., plus or minus 50 ...
More than 50,000 years ago, humans painted a hunting scene in a cave in Indonesia that archaeologists say represents the oldest known example of storytelling in art history.
More than 50,000 years ago, humans painted a hunting scene in a cave in Indonesia that archaeologists say represents the oldest known example of storytelling in art history.